What I need to know about Eating and Diabetes
- your blood glucose is over 240
- you can’t keep food or liquids down
- your blood glucose has been over 240 for longer than a day
- you have moderate to large amounts of ketones in your urine
- you feel sleepier than usual
- you have trouble breathing
- you can’t think clearly
- you throw up more than once
- you’ve had diarrhea for more than 6 hours
Where can I get more information?
Diabetes Teachers (nurses, dietitians, pharmacists, and other health professionals)
To find a diabetes teacher near you, call the American Association of Diabetes Educators toll-free at 1–800–TEAMUP4 (1–800–832–6874) or see www.diabeteseducator.org and click on "Find a Diabetes Educator."
Recognized Diabetes Education Programs (teaching programs approved by the American Diabetes Association)
To find a program near you, call toll-free 1–800–DIABETES (1–800–342–2383) or see www.diabetes.org/education/edustate2.asp.
Dietitians
To find a dietitian near you, call the American Dietetic Association's National Center for Nutrition and Dietetics toll-free at 1–800–877–1600 or see www.eatright.org and click on "Find a Nutrition Professional."
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
1 Information Way
Bethesda, MD 20892–3560
Email: ndic@info.niddk.nih.gov
The National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC) is a service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). The NIDDK is part of the National Institutes of Health of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Established in 1978, the Clearinghouse provides information about diabetes to people with diabetes and to their families, health care professionals, and the public. The NDIC answers inquiries, develops and distributes publications, and works closely with professional and patient organizations and Government agencies to coordinate resources about diabetes.
Publications produced by the Clearinghouse are carefully reviewed by both NIDDK scientists and outside experts. The original version of this booklet was reviewed by Marion J. Franz, M.S., R.D., L.D., C.D.E., Minneapolis; and Carolyn Leontos, M.S., R.D., C.D.E., University of Nevada.
This publication is not copyrighted. The Clearinghouse encourages users of this publication to duplicate and distribute as many copies as desired.
NIH Publication No. 06–5043
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